What’s inside of one-sixth of the world’s population and is a thousand times smaller than the head of a pin? It’s Helicobacter pylori, the pesky bacterium behind ulcers and other unpleasant stomach diseases. In our latest episode, find out more about H. pylori, and how a scientist from Spain named Javier Sancho may have a new way to fight this common microbe.
Taking sharper aim at pesky stomach ulcer bacteria from ACS Pressroom on Vimeo.
Our new video answers that question and other holiday chem queries in high-definition detail. Check it out!
Festive Science! A Holiday Chem Lab from ACS Pressroom on Vimeo.
The video features Diane Bunce, Ph.D., and her students, who perform experiments with a holiday theme. Bunce, professor of chemistry at CUA, is a recipient of the ACS Helen Free Award for Public Outreach.Using the magic of chemistry, the video shows students how to make:
• A colorful, bouncing super ball made with polymers.
• A snow globe-like stick, consisting of a test tube filled with water, glitter and glycerine. The glycerine slows the glitter and makes it look like snowflakes falling when the tube is shaken.
• A marbleized gift card made with shaving cream, paper and various food colorings.
Why do people eat mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving Day but not mashed paper towels? That’s not such an odd question from a chemistry standpoint because potato and paper are almost as similar as two peas in a pod in terms of the carbohydrates they contain.
For the answer to that and other topics that could spark dinnertime conversation on Thursday, check out our latest video featuring Diane Bunce, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at Catholic University of America and associate editor for Chemical Education research for ACS’ Journal of Chemical Education.
Thanksgiving and Chemistry: What's the connection? from ACS Pressroom on Vimeo.
The video focuses on traditional Thanksgiving foods, including topics such as:
• How does the pop-up timer in a turkey work?
• Why do muffins rise, even when made without yeast?
• Which antacids neutralize the most stomach acid?
The award-winning high school chemistry magazine ChemMatters is making its YouTube debut with its first ever video podcast. The first episode highlights the very big promise of those very small machines known as nanotechnology. The episode explains how incredibly small nanostructures like buckyballs could lead to tiny devices that bring medicine exactly where it needs to go in your body, as well as powerful computers the size of a grain of sand or vital new sources of energy.
Let us know what you think of the episode with a comment! And make sure to click the full-screen button so you can watch the video in its full HD glory.
ChemMatters has been demystifying the chemistry at work in our everyday lives for over 25 years. Released quarterly, each issue is full of readable articles about the chemistry used in everyday life, and is of interest to budding chemists and their teachers alike. New episodes of the ChemMatters video podcast will be available in early 2010. For more entertaining video podcasts from the ACS, subscribe to Bytesize Science on iTunes.
While many kids his age mow lawns or babysit to earn spending money, Anshul Samar tried something different. He invented a game. And not just any game. It’s called Elementeo and it’s all about the chemical elements. Find out more about Anshul's awesome game in the last of four National Chemistry Week-themed podcasts:
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Titanium doesn’t just have a cool name – its one of the most useful elements out there! It’s what makes your bikefeel so lightweight. It’s in the sunscreen that helps prevent sunburn. It’s even in fireworks – titanium makes them go boom! Find out more about this amazing element in the second podcast in our four-part series celebrating National Chemistry Week.
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Did you know that Earth’s greenest and largest source of energy is 93 million miles away? You guessed it. We’re talking about the sun!
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It’s National Chemistry Week (NCW), and we here at Bytesize Science are celebrating a very special birthday – this week, the periodic table turns 140 years old! The periodic table lists all of the elements, which are like the ingredients that make up everything on Earth and in the universe around us.
To honor this special occasion, all week we’ll be learning about some of the most fascinating elements out there. But first, let’s start with atoms, the tiny building blocks that make up everything in the universe. Listen to our first NCW podcast to find out more!
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Deep in the lush Amazon Jungle, scientists have uncovered a new family of chemicals that the infamous poison dart frog uses to defend itself. Check out our latest video podcast below to learn more about how these tiny poisonous frogs use chemistry to create some of the most powerful toxins in the world!
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Here's a story that might float your boat: Researchers in China are reporting the development of miniature super-bouyant boats that float better than anything else out there. These boats float so well that an ordinary life preserver made from the same material might support a horse without sinking.
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